A highlight of the Crescenta Valley High School academic year is the annual induction ceremony for the CVHS Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction is typically part of a banquet held locally. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony, originally scheduled for May 2 at the Oakmont Country Club, is being postponed. However, the inductees […]
Community volunteer Camille Levee recently relocated from the Glendale/La Crescenta area to St. Cloud, Florida. She couldn’t be without her CV Weekly, though. Some of the things she experienced since arriving in Florida (during a pandemic): • Drivers there are just as bad as Glendale • Supermarkets have one-way aisles • The local utility is […]
Less than half a decade ago, my friends and I were busy obsessing by the water fountains who had the fancier set of gel pens. Walk into a middle or high school bathroom today and you’ll see smoke rising from the stalls. This isn’t a trend equivalent to Silly Bandz; it is the next health […]
Isabella Portantino of La Cañada Flintridge has earned a $15,000 annual presidential scholarship to Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. A senior in La Cañada High School, Portantino is interested in studying psychology and communications in college. Albright College awards presidential scholarships in the amount of $15,000 per year to students with outstanding academic records. Presidential […]
As widespread shortages of medical supplies rapidly increase during the global coronavirus pandemic, Mending Kids, a non-profit organization, donated its own stock of supplies to the Dept. of Human Services stationed at Dockweiler State Beach RV Park. Dockweiler RV Park is one of many locations in Los Angeles County being temporarily used as a COVID-19 […]
Ask Phyllis! When Is The Best Day To List Your Home For Sale? Dear Phyllis, Last year we were going to list our La Crescenta home and interviewed two Realtors®. We came very close to listing with one and then decided to hold off. One thing they disagreed on was the best day […]
Erica Um of La Crescenta has been named to the St. Louis College of Pharmacy dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester. St. Louis College of Pharmacy is one of the oldest and largest colleges […]
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the La Cańada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) were welcomed at the new medical pavilion at Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) on March 5. Michael Sullivan, vice president, OIC foundation and chief philanthropy officer, gave a slide presentation update on OIC. Among the highlights was a donation of $782,337 […]
Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, La Crescenta resident Doreen was seen walking her pet tortoise – another unique aspect of living in the Crescenta Valley. CV Weekly loves to hear about your pets! Send a pic and small cap to steve@cvweekly.com, to share your lovable pets with the community!
Ask Phyllis! Appraisal Drama Dear Phyllis, My wife and I bought a fixer in Glendale. There were more than ten offers and apparently ours was the best. We had our inspection and although the home needs to be completely gutted didn’t ask for any credits. After the appraisal came in $40,000 low we […]